Emotional Vampire
There once was a time,
you could light up a room with
a simple smile. Now,
when you enter, lights dim,
smiles fade, and
emotions flee to the edge.
Being incapable of
your own survival, you
sap the life of those around you.
Drop by precious drop, until
there's nothing left but sorrow.

A very strong and concentrated image, Dallas. You have captured this spot-on with a superb cameo. This impacts me big-time... it's a wonder I have blood, marrow or strength left in any of my mind, body, spirit departments owing to the way i've experienced these characters head-on(or neck-on!) all through my life... and still do... I've a real sense of the light-bulbs flickering and waning and the walls of the room trembling here. Excellent stuff! xx

Yikes, I think I was once married to one of these...still have the bite marks. I like the title a lot. I use to and still do claim that some people are so needy that if they could, they'd suck the marrow out of your bones. Thanks for sharing. J'nia